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Recent Examples of tormented
Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Defend itself against any person or animal which has tormented, assaulted or abused it.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The police went through his phone but could not trace the Rana Pratap who had tormented Barik.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
In southern India, Diwali celebrates the victory of Lord Krishna’s destruction of the demon Naraka who is said to have imprisoned women and tormented his subjects.
—Deepa Bharath, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
The trio, paired with the Kookaburra ball introduced in 2020, have tormented visiting batters.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Was Scott brimming with optimism for the future, as his brother maintained, or privately tormented, as his partner believed?
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Stalzer reportedly told police that she was tormented for hours by her daughter in the basement of her home, per Bild.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In his country home, he is tormented by the reality that there are too many, and more coming, as two cats are pregnant.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
Florida had a shot at a program-defining win against the rival that tormented it the most.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2025
Defend itself against any person or animal which has tormented, assaulted or abused it.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The police went through his phone but could not trace the Rana Pratap who had tormented Barik.
—Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
In southern India, Diwali celebrates the victory of Lord Krishna’s destruction of the demon Naraka who is said to have imprisoned women and tormented his subjects.
—Deepa Bharath, Twin Cities, 20 Oct. 2025
The trio, paired with the Kookaburra ball introduced in 2020, have tormented visiting batters.
—Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Was Scott brimming with optimism for the future, as his brother maintained, or privately tormented, as his partner believed?
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
Stalzer reportedly told police that she was tormented for hours by her daughter in the basement of her home, per Bild.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
In his country home, he is tormented by the reality that there are too many, and more coming, as two cats are pregnant.
—Rebecca Van Laer
september 30, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tormented
Adjective
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The film is a more quiet, wintry contemplation and tortured soul-searching.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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As a result, many legends are connected to its violent past, and its dungeon, in particular, is said to be haunted by tortured souls.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The idea that a leak of any kind must be coming from one of the cast members is something that has plagued many a Housewives season.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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Daylilies are sometimes plagued by pests like thrips, slugs, aphids, Japanese beetles, and spider mites.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Exit poll data showed where those frustrated voters directed their ire.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
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In what is trending to be a seventh losing season for the Jets in his seven years with the franchise, Williams had reportedly grown frustrated behind the scenes about the direction of the franchise.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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No group should ever be persecuted for practicing their religion.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The apology came after a sustained campaign by historians and activists who argued that the victims were persecuted for being poor, vulnerable, or simply different.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Broncos beat up, bruised, harassed and downright punished Herbert from the start.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Some writers who criticized Taylor Swift reported that they and their family members had been threatened, harassed, and doxed.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Wars and insurrections have afflicted other parts of the Middle East, but Baghdad—a city whose name was once synonymous with suicide bombings and sectarian murder—has been spared.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Lakers were down LeBron James, afflicted by nerve pain.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That's the capital of North Darfur that was besieged for 500 days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers continue to be besieged by significant injuries for the second season in a row.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My life was a crushing routine of harried days.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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This harried conversation led to an unexpected breakthrough for mother and daughter.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Tormented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tormented. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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